Saturday, 24 February – “The Bayard Rustin Legacy Forum”
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST (Zoom Webinar)
The BlackQuaker Project and Swarthmore College’s Department of Peace and Conflict Studies present “The Bayard Rustin Legacy Forum,” a virtual symposium sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, hosted by Dr. Harold D. Weaver, Jr., and moderated by Palestinian-American Quaker scholar-activist Dr. Sa’ed Atshan. They will be joined by Lauren Brownlee, Deputy General Secretary at the Friends Committee on National Legislation, and Dr. terrance wiley, Assistant Professor of Religion and Acting Coordinator of African and Africana Studies at Haverford College, for a series of presentations on the remarkable legacy of Bayard Rustin, followed by an audience Q & A.
We recommend viewing the 2023 biopic, “Rustin,” prior to attending.
We hope to see you there!
Registration Link for The Bayard Rustin Legacy Forum
Please write to us with your comments and questions!
Peace and Blessings,
Wellesley Friends Meeting
New England Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers)
Added on 05-16-2024: webinar recording
North Columbus Friends Meeting (Quakers) 